Efficacy Of Prayer | Rick-CA | The Atheist Experience 24.33

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SHOW TIME-STAMPS

0:00 Intro
8:39 Rick-CA | Efficacy Of Prayer
15:34 Aaron-WI | Theistic Vs Atheistic Morality And God
40:26 Carl-(CA) | Atheist Saves A Child
48:50 Mark-FL | Standards Of Proof
58:53 Gene-PA | Education Vs Right To Believe
1:04:40 Joe-(LB) | Was St. Paul Honest?
1:13:33 Adrian-TX | Rocks And A Designer God
1:22:57 David-(MX) | God And Quantum Theory
1:28:31 James-NV | Matt Is God...

SHOW NOTES

Hello all you atheists (and theists) out there! The hosts of today’s Atheist Experience are Matt Dillahunty and Jim Barrows! Glad to see Jim back! As an update, our show will remain remote throughout the year and into next year.

Let’s get to calls! The first caller, Rick in CA, has a quick question on the efficacy of prayer. Who knows how many times our hosts prayed and nothing happens. The hosts don’t see any evidence that prayer works.

Aaron in WI calls to talk about morality as it pertains to atheists vs theists for an argument for god. Neither theism nor atheism takes a position on morality. Aaron feels we would agree with most of the morality in the bible, but Aaron has more in common morally with the hosts than what's in the bible.

Carl in Ontario calls to tell a story about saving a kid from a car wreck. While reflecting back he has a purpose to protect people and needs no gods. One would hope any decent person would do the same in that situation, with or without a god belief.

Mark in FL asks what is the standard of proof before one begins to believe something. There are multiple standards of evidence. Believing means you accept something likely true. Why would you be convinced of something without evidence??

Gene in PA, a science teacher, would feel bad if a student left the class believing that the earth is flat but recognizes a right to one's beliefs. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink. You can only do your best to educate people, teach them how to think and not what to think.

Joe in Lebanon is on the road to atheism and points out that most religions are started by eccentric men and asks if St. Paul was honest. We don’t, and maybe can’t, know.

Adrian in TX is calling to argue for a designer god but confuses purpose and design. One can use a rock as a hammer but the rock is not designed. When you can't differentiate between purpose and designed, there isn't much of a conversation to be had.

David in Mexico calls to challenge something Jim said at the start of the show, the hypothesis of god can be scientific if you look at it as a non incomprehensible object. Throw in some metaphysics and quantum mechanics and you have some word salad. This is speculative at best.

Last up is Jim and NV, calling in about the possibility of a god and that god would want people to be rational. And suggests Matt is god. We aren’t convinced that there is a god and feelings aren’t a pathway to truth.

Thanks for tuning in, we are so glad you joined us today. Stay safe and please continue to wear your masks. The world is better with you in it. See you next week!

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